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February 19, 2010
Labour, Women's Groups Release "Reality Check" on Women's Equality
Barbara Byers, Executive Vice-president of the Canadian Labour Congress, along with leaders of labour and women's organizations will release a report on Monday, February 22 which they describe as a "reality check" on Canada's lagging performance in achieving women's equality.
February 18, 2010
New Union of Northern Workers collective agreement available
The collective agreement for employees of the Government of the Northwest Territories is now available on the Union of Northern Workers website. [PDF]
February 15, 2010
Union Update
Celebrating Black History Month and Protecting Pensions.
February 11, 2010
Sodexo employees at Stanton Hospital in Yellowknife join PSAC
Dietary, laundry and cleaning staff at Stanton Hospital in Yellowknife have a union again.
February 11, 2010
Essential services agreements: PSAC pushes back on government demands to declare workers essential
For people working in Treasury Board's PA, FB and SV bargaining units, and for our members at Parks Canada, the Canada Food Inspection Agency and Canada Revenue Agency, where collective agreements have been signed, a strike seems very far away.
February 10, 2010
Maquila Solidarity Network campaigns for fair sportswear
Canada is all about the Olympics these days.
February 5, 2010
Technical Services Group, Treasury Board: new collective agreement posted
The collective agreement for the Technical Services Group of Treasury Board is now available on the Treasury Board Website.
February 4, 2010
Canada European Free trade talks: betrayal of public trust
The federal government is negotiating away control over Canadian public water, health care and postal services. A second round of secret Canada European free trade talks just ended. These negotiations are a direct attack on Canada's public services and social policies. The PSAC and other unions oppose this secret and undemocratic betrayal of public trust
February 4, 2010
PSAC provides funding for women's groups
The Public Service Alliance of Canada has renewed its commitment to women's equality by providing $90,000 in funding to six women's groups that have faced serious financial shortages since the Conservative government took power in 2006.
February 2, 2010
2010 PSAC National Access Conference
We are pleased to be sending you this Registration package for the 2010 PSAC National Access Conference, which will be held June 4 to 6, 2010 at the Westin Hotel, Ottawa, Ontario under the theme “Let's focus on our abilities!”
February 1, 2010
African Heritage/Black History Month
Black History Month is celebrated in Canada to recognize the contributions of Black people and people of African heritage to the growth and development of this country and their importance to its history.
January 29, 2010
Sign on to protect your pension
Lobby groups with the Harper government's ear are making much of the federal public service's pension. They're calling for cutbacks spreading misinformation and distortions to make their case for funding tax cuts and investment loopholes that would benefit their constituents.
January 27, 2010
Public Service Health Care Plan
New contract to administer the PSHCP awarded to Sun Life.
January 25, 2010
PSAC supports members of Rights and Democracy in the crisis shaking the institution
Following the sudden death of Rémy Beauregard a few weeks ago, the debates and confrontations being waged on the Board of Directors of Rights and Democracy have now boiled over.
January 22, 2010
Strike Assistance for Steelworkers in Sudbury
Multi-national Corporation Vale-Inco is demanding concessions from 4,000 United Steelworkers who have been on strike for 6 months in Sudbury, Port Colborne et Voisey's Bay. During this cold season, our brothers and sisters need our help.
January 21, 2010
Right-wing think tank uses faulty report to attack PS pensions
The C.D. Howe institute's report on the state of the federal public-sector pension is only the latest tired tune that uses public-sector workers as scapegoats in the hysteria over the federal budget deficit.
January 20, 2010
PSAC fighting to protect our members' pensions and for pension reform for all Canadians
The Harper government has been sending clear signals it will target the federal public service and use a slash-and-burn strategy to tackle the budget deficit. The defined-benefit pension plans of our members in the federal public service seem to be the government's initial target.
January 14, 2010
PSAC message of solidarity with the people of Haiti
PSAC calls on our members and allies to mobilize all efforts possible to provide assistance to the people of Haiti who have suffered a great loss of life, and the collapse of vital infrastructure and public services as the result of the earthquake.
January 14, 2010
PSAC National Pride Conference application deadline extended!
The 2010 PSAC Pride Conference will be held in Toronto from March 26 to 28, 2010. Please note the Application and Resolutions deadline has been extended to 4pm (EST), Wednesday, January 20, 2010.
January 13, 2010
Get Parliament back to work
How times change! For the second time in barely a year, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has sent Parliament packing.
Date Modified : 2010/03/03
